30-Mar-2016, 23:14
(30-Mar-2016, 22:28)deviousalet Wrote: Okay, if those are the rules then I agree with all correct predictions and look forward to getting half credit for that effortless fudge.
Rules aside I'll predict:
1) new and improved acronyms (and for bonus points, three-letter acronyms at that)
1a) some will be connected to useful improvements and others will simply be amusing
2) hardware upgrades for existing Expert units trickle down from Od'A (A, D, & power boards for both cases)
3) firmware upgrades for both Phantom and Experts
3a) Experts will gain power (Od'A=1000, and after upgrading hardware D220/D450, D270/D900)
3b) Phantom will gain bass management but not gain power
4) new connection/processing hardware (Dialog replacement) will provide
4A) support for more streaming services and formats, including MQA but not full Roon Endpoint
4b) surround sound (3.0, 5.0, 7.0, and Atmos/Auro3D) to Phantom but not Experts
4b) streaming to Experts
5) problems with AIR will be ignored, while room correction and DLNA/UPnP support will be promised for "soon" but not delivered.
Damn, that's a good list. Except 1) which is a total cheat - we all know it's company policy to only use TLA's
>>> 1st Place Award: Devialet, last decades most disappointing technology purchase. <<<
